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Artevelde College and urban development agency sogent are joining forces to develop a new campus with student accommodation and community centre at Oud Dok Zuid in Ghent. Developer Triple Living engages Jan De Nul for the construction of these three new blocks. Our daughter company and foundation specialist Soetaert provides the shoring works for the… Read More
A federal appeals court ordered the Biden administration to sell drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico within 37 days, a defeat for environmentalists who argued oil leasing and development in the region imperil a critically endangered whale. The ruling Tuesday by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals means the US Interior Department has until… Read More
The dredging of Taylor Park pond is a post-Ida clean up project. It is a project that Millburn Township initially submitted to FEMA for reimbursement to desilt and dredge what was deposited in the pond from this powerful storm. We will be submitting a 75% reimbursement of these costs through FEMA, with the Township being responsible for… Read More
Brookfield Renewable U.S., as a cooperating and valued partner in the Arrowhead Cove dredging project, will begin lowering the water levels of Deep Creek Lake. The water will be released beginning later this week with a goal of reaching an elevation of 2456.5’ by Nov. 17. “This lake level is lower than the typical level… Read More
Tuesday, in a legislative session that was not on the calendar at the beginning of the week, senators approved four appointments and passed three measures honoring residents. The nominations by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and approved by the Senate included Sandra L. Setorie as executive director of the Public Services Commission and Clement “Cain” Magras… Read More
As water levels remain low on the Mississippi River, experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working to create safe pathways for travel along the major body of water. In early October, the river hit historic low levels for a second consecutive year, prompting an uptick in dredge activity to create depth for… Read More
It’s no secret that the beaches of Volusia County don’t look like they used to before Hurricane Nicole hit. Jessica Fentress is the Volusia County coastal division director on the coastline, an area where many family memories are made. “They can remember being kids in these houses,” Fentress said. Fentress reflected on the past year… Read More
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides significant funding for improving the nation’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The law delivers $50 billion to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mostly to the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, which goes out to communities from state agencies as… Read More
First responders on Fire Island say beach erosion is making their job more difficult, and are calling on lawmakers to make immediate repairs. Storms from late September caused the most severe erosion on the barrier island between the communities of Seaview and Fire Island Pines. Since Fire Island doesn’t have roads, first responders rely on… Read More
Expect delays on Crawfords Corner Road near Catbird Alley to continue on Thursday, Holmdel police advise. Monmouth County is dredging the creek that runs under Crawfords Corner Road and one lane is closed. Due to this work and the alternating traffic pattern, there will be delays on Crawfords Corner Road on Thursday from 9 a.m…. Read More
The dredging of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal is on schedule and expected to be finished in December. “The progress has been good,” said Steve Rochette, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District spokesperson. “Material is being pumped into the disposal area off and on as they advance the dredge.” The disposal area is located between the… Read More
The next step in the Little Lagoon restoration project could be underway. A motion was presented at the Nov. 6 city council work session to conduct restoration and research as a part of the city’s RESTORE grant. The grant, which was previously approved at a June 2022 council meeting, is a part of a project… Read More
“Don’t blame the mangroves,” is a key take-away of an international collaboration looking into vegetation removal, sedimentation, and coastal restoration. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows coastal restoration on a smaller local scale isn’t going to cut through the mud without larger scale catchment change. Contributing author, oceanographer Professor Karin Bryan from the University of Waikato says,… Read More
Nine months after winter storms ravaged parts of Goleta Beach Park, the facility’s east side parking lot, restaurant and parts of the pier are still closed. The pier opened for foot traffic in August, but remains closed to vehicles, and sections with benches have been blocked off. Repairs have been underway but there is no certain completion date… Read More
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) announced impressive performance for the month of October, with container volumes showing signs of recovery and even reaching new record highs. Despite a 9% year-over-year decrease in container volumes, mainly driven by a decline in empty volumes, which fell 27% yoy, loaded import and export twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) only… Read More